Beyoncé’s Cultural War
She’s gone and done it again. Some people – mostly old conservatives and Fox News analysts – have gone on record to state how offended they were with Beyoncé’s Super…
Black Music Renaissance is Happening Now – But Without the Women
Earlier this year, in fact in my very first article, I lamented about how black musicians were experiencing a lull in popularity – particularly on the Billboard charts. That article…
Black History: 100 Greatest Black Musicians – Part III
For the past two weeks, I’ve presented the special DJRob Black Music Month countdown of the 100 Greatest Black Musicians of All Time. It’s a countdown of black artists who…
U.S.A. For America – Why Not?
U.S.A. For America – Why Not? Just a few weeks ago, I wrote that it was 30 years ago that the one-time collective known as United Support of Artists For…
Tidal…why all the fuss?
When news of Jay Z’s mega-deal with Tidal Music broke this week, it served as a major notice to the music industry on several fronts, the most significant of which…